Cat_ToBI
labeling system

The uses of Cat_ToBI

Description
of the system

Prosodic phrasing

Tonal
representation

Pitch accents


H*


L*

H+L*


L*+H


L+H*


L+>H*


L+¡H*

 

L*+H


This pitch accent is realized as a low tone on the accented syllable followed by a rise on the posttonic syllable. The peak is typically realized at the end of the posttonic syllable, and sometimes later.

In our corpus, it is found in prenuclear position in yes-no questions and requests.
It cannot be found in nuclear position.

Example: Prenuclear accent in a yes-no question

Vindria la Marina?
[Would Marina come]


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How to discriminate between L*+H and L+H*: click here

How to discriminate between L*+H and L+>H*: click here